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boal a ml took tnem to ms nouse on tno bank. Thirteen managed to secure the boat's yawl, and floated down to Alton, Ind. Many of the crew were not lucky enough to get to the upper decks and they wont down with the boat. It is believed that at least 10, if not more, were drowned.Mr. Joseph McCabe, the barkeeper, and most of those named above, who were picked up at Hardman's Landing, cumu back to Louisville last night on the Tell City. Mr. McCabe says the wreck was something awful, and the experiences of those resoued were dreadful. The officers kept us cool as possible under the circumstances, but there was little time to thiuk and none in which to act.The boat and cargo will be a total loss. She was valued at $40,000. Her cabin capacity was f0 rooms uud she had a freight capacity of 18,000 tons.1’robably * L»k* Lo»t,Menominee, Mich., Jau. 21.—Ann Arbor No. 1 has failed to reach this port. It was seen at an early hour Saturday night, apparently 15 miles away, but its lights suddenly disappeared. The lighthouse keeper of Chambers Islund came to this city at 8 o'clock Saturday night and says the boat was five miles north of the island at 10 o'clock in the morning, uud ut 4 p. m. had gaiued 15 miles toward Menominee. Ho further stated that owing to a heavy fog over the bay it has been impossible to see more than half a mile from shore. Several parties went out from here yesterday, and report that nothing could be seeu of the boat.Keil fUv»r Steamer Lust.Alexandria, La., Jau. 21.—The Red river line steamer Nut F. Dortch struck a suag and sunk 14 miles below hero last night. No lives were lost. The boat has been abandoned by the crew, uud will prove a total loss.t'oltuu Cui|;» Uuruiikg.Liverpool, Jun. 21.—The steamer Jessie, Captain Nielsen, from Mobile, Dec. 21), far this port, has just arrived in the Mersey with her cotton cargo burning.Alurrlml Sixty-Six Veurn.Massillon, lt;_)., Jan. 21.—At the age of 84 Mrs. Elizabeth {Stansberry died Saturday leaving a still older husband They had been married tili years, and were the oldest married couple in this part of Ohio.Wuut u Receiver.UfiiKM mu Inil .Ism Vtl — Hrtlll'V
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Connersville Daily News
Connersville, Indiana, US
Sat, Jan 19, 1895
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